Kailh BOX Jade
ClickyThe community's favorite loud clicky: BOX White's mechanism with a thickened click bar that turns the tick into a crunchy metallic CLACK. Gloriously antisocial.
Sound & feel
BOX Jade takes the click-bar concept and asks: what if more? The thickened bar requires a stronger snap, producing a dramatically louder, deeper, crunchier click than BOX White, a sound often compared to vintage terminal keyboards, delivered twice per keystroke.
The strong tactile bump that accompanies the click makes every press feel like an event. At 50 g actuation it remains manageable for long sessions, which is part of why Jades, not the heavier Navies, became the community's default recommendation for maximum-click builds.
This is not an office switch, a roommate switch, or a video-call switch. It is a private celebration of what mechanical keyboards can sound like when nobody's asking them to be polite.
Sound on this page is synthesized from the switch's published specs and community-documented character: an honest simulation, not a recording. We're progressively replacing simulations with our own studio recordings. How our sounds are made
Compare it
- Kailh BOX Jade vs Kailh BOX White , or jump to Kailh BOX White
- Kailh BOX Jade vs Kailh BOX Navy , or jump to Kailh BOX Navy
- Kailh BOX Jade vs Cherry MX Green , or jump to Cherry MX Green
- Kailh BOX Jade vs IBM Model M Buckling Spring , or jump to IBM Model M Buckling Spring
- Kailh BOX Jade vs Alps SKCM Blue , or jump to Alps SKCM Blue
Frequently asked questions
What does the Kailh BOX Jade sound like?
loud, crunchy, metallic double click; unapologetic. Use the player on this page to hear simulated press and release sounds derived from its real specifications.
Is the Kailh BOX Jade good for gaming or typing?
Clicky switches like this are typing-first: the click is satisfying but loud for shared spaces and voice chat. For quiet environments, look at silent tactiles instead.
How heavy is the Kailh BOX Jade?
50g actuation, 65g bottom-out (our estimate). Note that Kailh officially rates actuation force and publishes no bottom-out, so the bottom-out above is our derivation. Brands differ, so check the basis when comparing switches.